SciREX CenterNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

7-22-1, Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JAPAN 106 -8677

E-mail : scirex-center@grips.ac.jp

SciREX CenterNational Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

SciREX Program Portal Site

https: //scirex.grips.ac.jp/en/

B r i d g i n g

P o l i c y a nd S c i enc e

Collaboration/Co-evolution

Policy Needs

Evidence/Policy Options

DevelopmentDevelopmentEvolutionEvolution Policy Science

MISSION

BACKGROUND

ACTIVITIES

Collects and analyzes data and information to ultimately establish

policies.

DATA COLLECTION

Currently conducts 6 research projects for 2 years from 2019 based on the policymakers’ policy needs and makes the research to be reflected on actual evidence-based

policies.

RESEARCH

Supports such projects that develop new indexes, analytic methodologies, models,

data-systematization tools that contribute to making

evidence-based STI policies.

FUNDING

SciREX DOES

Collaborates with 5 SciREX member centers

(6 universities) each of which carries its own unique

curriculum to train future STI policymakers and researchers.

EDUCATION

Provides networking opportunities for

stakeholders through seminars, workshops, and

symposia.

NETWORKING

1 Bridges the “Policy Formation” and “Policy Research”

to have them co-evolve.

2 Develops the methodologies that contribute to STI policy formation

as well as integrates STI-related evidences.

3 Provides opportunities for all the stakeholders

to discuss policy issues.

1 Acts as the HUB of the 5 SciREX program member centers (6 universities).

2 Develops the methodologies for policy formation and integrates STI-related evidences.

3 Facilitates outreach and publication activities.

The development of the SciREX program called for an establishment of its

Center that coordinates all the SciREX activities among the member

centers and stakeholders, and reflects the activity results on the

government policies. The Center was thus set up in 2014 at the National

Graduate Institute for Policy Studies (GRIPS).

Science of Science PolicySciREX (Science for RE-designing Science, Technology and Innovation

Policy) program is a Japanese Government program that analyzes

various economic and social issues and explores the best practices of

evidence-based science policy. Established in 2011, the program is

funded by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and

Technology (MEXT).

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@University of Tokyo

The SciREX program is carried out at 5 member

centers (University of Tokyo, Hitotsubashi University,

Osaka/Kyoto Universities, Kyushu University and

GRIPS) in collaboration with three science policy

research institutions (NISTEP, RESTEX, and CRDS),

STI ministries, politicians, industries, and citizens.

The SciREX Center at GRIPS acts as the HUB of all of

these entities to coordinate all of their activities.

SciREX Center DOES

Coordinate SciREX activities

6 research projects are carried out (2019-2020) based on

the policymakers’ policy needs:

To bridge the SciREX program results with the

policymakers, the SciREX Center provides many

opportunities for the stakeholders to discuss

various issues. The Center also issues policy

recommendations, working papers, SciREX

portal site, and web magazines.

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Research

Public Relations and Outreach SciREX Program Member Centers:

Politics, Ministries and Agencies, Local Governments

SciREX Program Liaison

Internship

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Basic research & Human Resources Development

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NPOs

NGOs

Citizens

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“Foresight and Impact Analysis Method” in emerging and

interdisciplinary science fields and network making

Analysis of the mechanism for strengthening the base for creating innovation

by use of SciREX Policymaking Intelligent Assistance System (SPIAS)

Establishment of innovation ecosystem that meets the basic, applied,

and commercialization research in medical field

New measurement index for advancing research capability

Effective use and implementation of research results in seismic field

“Disruptive inclusive innovation” that contributes to attaining

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). (*for 2019)

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The importance of emerging and interdisciplinary fields

is increasingly recognized both in and outside of Japan.

However, its social and economic impacts are not

sufficiently understood. To multifacetedly grasp

foreseeable impacts, we are developing the “Foresight

and Impact Analysis Method” that is used in Foresight

activities into a method that can be applied for

individual cases and purposes. We are also going to test

prototypes to apply them to real policymaking

processes, and form networks between researchers

and policymakers.

This project analyzes the data for research funds and research results

to clarify the factors that affect the research capabilities and the

mechanisms. Based on the analyses, we examine the human

resources diversity and mobility, international cooperative research,

joint use of research facilities to see whether the policies on them

are designed to advance the research capabilities. The analyses use

the SciREX Policymaking Intelligent Assistance System (SPIAS) that

was developed in cooperation with related organizations, including

JST, CRDS, and NISTEP. This project also explores, through close

discussions with government administrators, an effective use of

SPIAS that contributes to making evidence-based policies

We examine afresh the definition and index of university ‘research

capabilities.’ In addition to examining the index for quantity,

quality and impact of research results suitable to each academic

field, we make system-level measurements as to how each

university functions in the whole picture of the academic sector.

To cover all of these, we develop a new measurement index and

actually conduct analyses.

This project examines a new system design to effectively and efficiently

promote basic, applied and commercialization research in life science

field. We encourage companies to make active commitment from the

early stage of R&D. We also aim to clarify the conditions and methods for

improving performance of the transformational (from basic to clinical)

research at universities and academic research organizations (ARO) that

lead clinical research, focusing on the financial aspect.

To make good use of the results of seismic and disaster prevention research,

we sort out what the administration can do and cannot, and the needs for

research based on interviews and surveys to the related people. We also

facilitate workshops and analyze the domestic and overseas cases,

through which we will propose such policies

that match the research and needs.

‘Disruptive Inclusive Innovation’ uses technologies and business models to solve social issues,

and impacts the society through innovation. We will focus the industries active not only in

Japan and other developed countries, but also in developing countries and the venture

company activities in emerging countries, and examine the role of innovation and the policy

support system to attain SDGs.

Project Leaders:

Analysis of the Mechanism for Strengthening the Base for Creating Innovations by use of SciREX Policymaking Intelligent Assistance System (SPIAS)

Study on the Establishment of Innovation Ecosystem that Meets the Basic, Applied, and Commercialization Research in Medical Field

Development of New Measurement Index for Advancing Research Capability

Examination of “Foresight and Impact Analysis Method” in Emerging and Interdisciplinary Science Fields and Formation of Networks

Study on the Effective Use and Implementation of Research Results in Seismic Field

‘Disruptive Inclusive Innovation’ that contributes to attaining Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) (*2019)

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6 Research Projects (2019-2020) The SciREX Center currently carries out 6 research projects based on

the policymakers’ policy needs. Tackling these projects is one of the

challenges of “co-evolution” of the researchers and the policymakers.

This co-evolution effort enhances SciREX program to develop and

makes the community further matured.

Tateo ARIMOTO, GRIPS Adjunct ProfessorHideyuki HIRAKAWA, Professor, Osaka University CO Design Center

Project Leader:

Kenta IKEUCHI, SciREX Center Affiliated Fellow RIETI Researcher

Project Leader:

Koichi SUMIKURA, GRIPS Professor

Project Leader:

Takayuki HAYASHI, GRIPS Professor

Project Leader:

So MORIKAWA, SciREX Center Affiliated Fellow Lecturer, Graduate School of

Engineering, University of Tokyo

Project Leader:

Michiko IIZUKA, GRIPS Professor

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The camp is annually held with a theme for the year. It is a

training opportunity for the participants with various

backgrounds to try to make evidence-based policies.

SciREX Summer Camp

Internship

Undergrad and graduate students can participate in the

SciREX program as interns to enhance their understanding on

policy research by actually putting hands on the SciREX work.

SciREX Core Contents

Policy Liaison members (incumbent administrators) are

forming networks. By participating in the SciREX research

projects and representing the administrators’ needs, they try

to match the administrators’ needs and research seeds.

Policy Liaison (coordinators)

International Network

SciREX Seminars

Seminars are held once a month in the neighborhood of the

government organizations in Tokyo. It provides an opportunity

for the SciREX projects to make public the progress of their

research and for the researchers and administrators to

exchange views.

The SciREX Center organizes and holds international STI policy-related activities.

Examples are:

The SciREX Center co-organized the 3rd conference of the International

Network for Government Science Advice (INGSA) held at GRIPS in 2018.

Policy experts, practitioners and faculty members from more than 50

countries discussed scientific advice from various viewpoints.

INGSA-2018

The SciREX Center held the DII workshop and symposium at GRIPS.

The discussions focused on the innovations to solve the issues to attain

SDGs, comprehensive S&T for SDGs, scaling up the startups to solve

social issues, and ind-univ-gov. partnership for SDGs.

Disruptive Inclusive Innovation (DII)

Networking

2018 theme: STI policies and society in 2030

Discussion Groups:

Day1：Roundtable

Pioneer beyond country bordersDII and Ventures

Day2：Symposium

DII for accelerating global impact and attaining SDGs

The SciREX Center produced the core contents to be used

in the class of “Science of Science Policy.” The contents meet the needs

of students, young and mid-career administrators, and funding agency staff.

They can be obtained on the SciREX Center portal site.

To Accelerate Global Impact and Attaining SDGs

Training for Early-career Administrators

The SciREX Center provides training sessions to the early-career

government administrators to enhance their abilities to plan and

establish STI policies. The administrators come up with policy

proposals through 2-day class work followed by a 2-day workshop.

STI Dynamics

STI Governance & Policy Formation

ProcessSTI and Society

Evaluation of STI policies’ Social & Economic Impact History & Overseas

Information of STI policies

56 students and 92 faculty members and related organization members

participated in the Summer Camp-2018.

https://scirex-core.grips.ac. jp/ (in Japanese)

STI Dynamics

SciREX ActivitiesCo-evolution Brought by Researchers and Policymakers

The SciREX Center is the Core Center to enhance co-evolutionary

relationship between the SciREX researchers and the government

administrators. The Center holds various activities where the

researchers and the government administrators work together to

exercise evidence-based policymaking.

The 8th S&T Basic Plan

Universities

Energy

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Medical care

ELSI

Child abuse

SDGs

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Science Advice in a Changing World

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- SDGs and scientific advise

- Future of scientific advice

- Issues for specific cases

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East Asia and their politics; Formerly GRIPS President

SciREX Center DirectorProfessor Emeritus, GRIPSChancellor, Prefectural University of Kumamoto

Takashi SHIRAISHI

Science and Industrial Technology Policy, Public Policy, S&T & Diplomacy

SciREX Center Deputy DirectorExecutive Advisor to GRIPS President, Adjunct Professor, GRIPSPresident, Ocean Policy Research Inst., Sasakawa Peace Foundation

Atsushi SUNAMI

S&T Policy, R&D Funding System

SciREX Center Deputy DirectorAdjunct Professor, GRIPSSenior CRDS FellowVice Director, Nat. Inst. for Advanced Studies

Tateo ARIMOTO

Policies for intellectual Property, STI, Life Science; Current research includes innovation ecosystem establishment in medical fields.

Professor, GRIPS

Koichi SUMIKURA

S&T policy, Scientometrics, Higher-education policy, Evaluation; Current research includes research activities at universities and public institutions.

SciREX Center Deputy DirectorProfessor, GRIPS

Takayuki HAYASHIi 　

Analysis of R&D, innovation and productivity; Current research includes establishment of data platform to know R&D results qualitatively and quantitatively.

SciREX Affiliated FellowRIETI Researcher

Kenta IKEUCHI

Senior Executive Fellow, CRDS

Hiroyuki YOSHIKAWA Tatsuo OYAMA

STI policy; Involved in SciREX Center management; Current research is on Foresight and impact analysis method.

SciREX Progam Specialist

Asako OKAMURA

Management of R&D programs; Involved in SciREX Center management; Current research is on R&D promotion through cooperation with stakeholders, and evaluation of research.

SciREX Program Specialist

Nika ANDO

Professor Emeritus, GRIPS

Adjunct Professor, GRIPS Professor Emeritus, Keio Univ.

Masahiro KURODA 　Adjunct Professor, GRIPSProfessor, Tsuda Univ.

Akira MORITA 　

Current job includes accounting and general affairs of the SciREX Center.

SciREX Program Specialist

Saki HARUYAMA 　

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Public administration, policy studies; Current research includes data and ICT technologies in public policies, role of academic research and use of them in forming policies.

SciREX Affiliated FellowLecturer, Graduate School of Engineering, Univ. of Tokyo

So MORIKAWA

Labor Law; Involved in SciREX Center management; Current research is on R&D-type venture support policies and inclusive innovation.

SciREX Program Specialist

Izumi SUZUKI

Science Communication: Involved in SciREX Center management; Current research is on improvement of policy formation process.

SciREX Program Specialist

Noel KIKUCHI

Advisors

Policy and ScienceTo BridgeSciREX Center Members

SciREX Center is staffed by members of expertise in various fields.

SciREX research activities are carried out by incorporating their knowledge.

Also, in cooperation with various stakeholders, the SciREX projects are

enhanced to exercise evidence-based policies that are critical in the future.

STI policy in developing and emerging countries; Current research includes inclusive innovation and STI policies to attain SDGs.

Professor, GRIPS

Michiko IIZUKA

Management of Technology; Current research is to establish data platform to know STI policy-driven R&D results quantitatively and qualitatively and case study on star scientists.

SciREX Program Specialist

Tatsuo SASAKI

As of April 2019